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White Sox Still Waiting
October 10, 2005
Chicago Public Radio's Lisa Labuz talks with Sports Illustrated's Lester Munson.
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Chicago Conservation Center Restores Hurricane-Damaged Art
October 5, 2005
Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun reports.
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Inside Cook County's Juvenile Jail, Part Two
October 5, 2005
Linda Paul and Chicago Public Radio's Sonari Glinton report.
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Inside Cook County's Juvenile Jail, Part One
October 4, 2005
Linda Paul reports. |
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War Stories: The Business of War
September 30, 2005
The billions being spent on the conflict in Iraq are helping fuel the American economy, but the benefits and costs aren't spread equally throughout the U.S. How is the war affecting Chicago's collective wallet? Chicago Public Radio's Robert Wildeboer reports.
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War Stories: Anatomy of a Protest
September 29, 2005
A busful of anti-war protestors traveled all night from DuPage County west of Chicago to last weekend's rally on the White House lawn. Chicago Public Radio rode along, and we bring you some of their voices.
This piece was produced by Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn.
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Suburban Homeowners May Face O'Hare Expansion
September 29, 2005
The FAA is expected to approve the City of Chicago's proposal to expand O'Hare International Airport on Friday. Opponents plan immediate legal action, but residents of the surrounding suburbs are struggling with the prospect of losing their homes. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia reports. |
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War Stories: PTSD and Iraq
September 29, 2005
Chicago Public Radio's Mike Rhee reports that the war in Iraq is bringing more Vietnam veterans to see doctors for help with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD.
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War Stories: Northwest Indiana Families Bear Burden
September 28, 2005
With thousands of Chicago-area soldiers deployed in Iraq, the war has taken a heavy toll on many local communities. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field reports on the sacrifices some Northwest Indiana families are making as the conflict continues.
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War Stories: Iraqi Families Rethink Support for War
September 27, 2005
When the U.S. overthrew Saddam Hussein, many Chicago-area Iraqis rejoiced. But as the conflict drags on, many are rethinking their support for the war. Chicago Public Radio's Lynette Kalsnes talks with local Iraqi families about life during wartime.
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War Stories: Military Recruiters Struggle
September 26, 2005
A drop in re-enlistment and sustained violence in Iraq have made it harder to recruit people for military service. Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun reports on how these pressures are playing out in the Chicago area.
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Amnesty Accuses Chicago Police of LGBT Harassment
September 23, 2005
Many say the Amnesty International report, which examines four cities with a history of police abuse, is only the tip of the iceberg. But Chicago police say it's not as bad as Amnesty makes it seem. Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker reports.
Read Amnesty International's report, “Stonewalled: Police abuse and misconduct against lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in the U.S.”
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War Stories: Young Peacemakers
September 22, 2005
Peace movement leaders say many young people attend a few demonstrations, then return to their everyday lives. But Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose has a profile of two young women whose commitment to antiwar activism goes beyond banners and rallies.
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War Stories: Local Mood toward Iraq Conflict
September 21, 2005
Hurricane Katrina may have diverted attention from the Iraq war, but it hasn't diminished passions on either side of the debate. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia begins our War Stories series by exploring the local mood toward the Iraq conflict.
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Cook County Juvenile Detention Center May Be Audited
September 20, 2005
A national youth advocacy organization has offered to investigate—at no charge—the Cook County Temporary Juvenile Detention Center and make recommendations for improvement. County commissioners are expected to approve the external audit.
Chicago Public Radio's Sonari Glinton talked with local advocates about the changes they'd like to see at the long-troubled facility.
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$6.2 Million Settlement in Harris Case
September 20, 2005
The City of Chicago has reached an agreement with the family of a boy wrongfully charged with killing eleven-year-old Ryan Harris in 1998. The City Council must approve the settlement, but it's already shown its support. Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn has more.
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Chicago Oncologist Named MacArthur “Genius”
September 20, 2005
An international leader in breast cancer research, Dr. Olufunmilayo Olopade is based at the University of Chicago. She's among the twenty-five winners of this year's MacArthur Foundation “genius” grants—500-thousand dollars, no strings attached.
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Cause of Metra Derailment Still Unknown
September 20, 2005
Metra officials say it's too early to know the exact cause of Saturday's accident on Chicago's south side. Two were killed and more than eighty injured when a train on the Rock Island line derailed. Chicago Public Radio's Robert Wildeboer has been following the story. |
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Ryan Trial Gets Underway
September 19, 2005
As jury selection begins in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois governor George Ryan, Chicago Public Radio's Carlos Hernandez Gomez looks back on how Ryan got to this point.
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Residents Disapprove of Seawall Plan
September 16, 2005
A plan to renovate the historic limestone seawall in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood is being met with some fierce and vocal opposition from residents. Chicago Public Radio's Lynette Kalsnes has the story.
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Could Katrina Help the Poor?
September 16, 2005
President Bush has pledged to help the victims of Katrina, but will his concern extend beyond reconstruction of the Gulf Coast and address issues of poverty? Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia has the story.
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Dempsey Returns to the Library
September 16, 2005
Mary Dempsey is stepping down as the interim chief of the troubled Chicago Department of Procurement to return to her post as Commissioner of Chicago's public libraries. Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker reports.
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What's Next for Evacuees?
September 16, 2005
As President Bush addressed the nation with his plan for rebuilding areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, Chicago Public Radio's Robert Wildeboer spoke with two evacuees in Hammond, Indiana, about their plans for rebuilding their lives.
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Chicago Trucker Helps with Katrina Relief
September 13, 2005
Chicago Public Radio's Robert Wildeboer rides along as a truck full of donations—and its sometimes-harried driver—makes it way from south suburban Dolton to a relief center in Mississippi.
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Chilean Band Visits Chicago
September 13, 2005
About 3500 Chileans live in the area, and Los Jaivas is treating them to a piece of home. The ensemble has been together more than forty years, and the band's visit is especially important to one man in Chicago's Chilean community. Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn reports.
Los Jaivas plays on Wednesday, September 14, 2005, at 7 pm and 10 pm at the HotHouse—31 East Balbo in Chicago's South Loop. |
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Trapeze Lessons
September 9, 2005
They jump off a platform two stories high and dangle by their knees over a giant net. Chicago Public Radio's Lynette Kalsnes tags along as six people learn the basics of the flying trapeze.
Beginning Saturday, September 10, 2005, the Flying Gaonas continue giving trapeze lessons at Hubbard Woods in north suburban Winnetka. They'll be there through early October. |
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More Katrina Survivors Arrive in Chicago
September 7, 2005
Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field reports on the late-night arrival of nearly two hundred evacuees and on what Illinois is doing to help them as they begin to rebuild their lives.
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Chicago Doctor Survives Katrina
September 6, 2005
Dr. Joseph Pulvirenti was in New Orleans for a medical conference and unable to leave before the hurricane hit. As he and his colleagues waited to be rescued, they set up a makeshift hospital in their hotel.
Dr. Pulvirenti is chairman of infectious diseases at Provident Hospital in Chicago. He spoke with Chicago Public Radio's Melba Lara.
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Uplift Community School Opens
September 6, 2005
After months of uncertainty, Uplift Community School in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood finally has the resources it needs to open. But as Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field reports, the school still faces some challenges.
Uplift is one of the first schools in Chicago's Renaissance 2010 program, which aims to open 100 new schools by the year, 2010.
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Will Jazz be Drowned Out?
September 2, 2005
Jazz has enriched both Chicago and New Orleans' culture for decades, but Hurricane Katrina may have seriously damaged that shared musical legacy. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia has the story.
Originally broadcast September 1, 2005 on Eight Forty-Eight
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Preventing West Nile
September 2, 2005
There have been eighty-two confirmed cases and one death caused by West Nile virus this summer. Chicago Public Radio's Lynette Kalsnes goes into the woods of DuPage County to find out what officials are doing to eradicate mosquitoes carrying the virus.
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“Solidarity Forever”
September 1, 2005
Linda Paul profiles Chicago south-sider Ralph Chaplin, who in 1915 wrote “Solidarity Forever,” which has become the unofficial anthem of the American labor movement.
Originally broadcast September 1, 2005, on Eight Forty-Eight
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Service Worker Story—Nevada Bradley
September 1, 2005
We begin a series of stories from Chicago-area workers with Nevada Bradley. Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, he's the eighth of seventeen children. He works as a security guard at Harris Bank on Chicago's west side.
Nevada Bradley's story was produced by Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun. It's part of the audio and photo documentary exhibition, Daily Meaning: Life Inside America's Service Industries, presented in cooperation with Chicago Public Radio. The show opens on Friday, September 2, 2005, at the Peace Museum in Chicago's Garfield Park.
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Poverty Rate Down in Illinois
August 30, 2005
U.S. census bureau statistics show a slight decrease in the percentage of Illinoisans living in poverty. But some experts say the federal numbers don't reflect the real picture of poverty in the state. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia reports.
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University of Chicago poverty expert Susan Mayer discusses the poverty statistics.
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The Zoppe Family Circus
August 26, 2005
An old-fashioned European tent pitched in Addison, Illinois, marks the site of the 163-year-old Zoppe Family Circus. Linda Paul talks with the family of performers who keep this classic circus alive.
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Illinois DCFS Tries to Balance Caseloads
August 23, 2005
The number of children in state care has declined sharply in Cook County, but increased in some suburbs and downstate areas. As DCFS tries to adjust, Linda Paul examines what changes might mean for both kids and caseworkers.
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Linda Paul's documentary on how well young people are prepared for life after foster care
Originally broadcast May 12, 2004, as part of our series, Chicago Matters: Our Next Generation |
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Chicago Public Radio's Steve Edwards hosts this special program on “aging out” of foster care.
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Elmhurst Realty Firm Accused of Racial Steering
August 22, 2005
The National Fair Housing Alliance alleges Re/Max East West agents consistently showed white people homes in white neighborhoods and Latinos homes in Latino neighborhoods. The company denies any wrongdoing. Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn has more. |
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Changes in Cabrini Green
August 19, 2005
Chicago's efforts to tear down public housing have prompted escalating property values and affected the racial and economic make-up of communities such as Cabrini Green. Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn talks to residents about the changes in their neighborhood. |
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Rockford Expected to Pass Curfew for Kids
August 15, 2005
Illinois's third-largest city suffers from a truancy rate four times higher than the rest of the state. To combat the problem, the Rockford City Council is expected to approve a daytime curfew for school-age kids. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field reports.
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CPS Tutoring Report
August 11, 2005
How effective are tutoring programs administered under the federal No Child Left Behind measure? Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker reports on a Chicago Public Schools analysis.
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Bush to Sign Transportation Bill in Aurora
August 9, 2005
Chicago Public Radio's Carlos Hernandez Gomez reports on the political collaborations that helped Illinois secure a slice of the long-awaited, $286 billion federal transportation funding bill.
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Roof Leaking on Landmark Wright House
August 8, 2005
An important Frank Lloyd Wright house in west suburban Riverside is in serious disrepair. And the ninety-one-year-old widow who owns it can't afford to fix it. What happens when the needs of an elderly woman collide with the needs of a landmark? Chicago Public Radio's Lynette Kalsnes reports. |
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Drought Hard on Area Wells
August 8, 2005
One of the many problems caused by this year's drought is the strain on the Chicago area's groundwater supply. People in the region who depend on well water have been among the hardest hit. Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun reports. |
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CPS Reading Scores Up, Math Scores Down
August 4, 2005
State test results show more than eighty percent of Chicago's public high schools making progress in reading. Now educators say the district needs to focus as intensely on math as it has on literacy. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field reports. |
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Promontory Point Plan Moves Forward
July 26, 2005
The City of Chicago has won permission to proceed with designs for its controversial plan to renovate the historic limestone seawall at Promontory Point in Hyde Park. But some preservationists and neighborhood residents are planning a fight. Chicago Public Radio's Lynette Kalsnes reports. |
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SEIU Leads Push for AFL-CIO Change
July 25, 2005
The unions boycotting the AFL-CIO convention say the organization isn't doing enough to recruit new members. A Chicago local of the Service Employees International Union is in the heart of a campaign illustrating the push to unionize more workers. Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn reports. |
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Ongoing Scandals Shadow Daley
July 20, 2005
Chicago Public Radio's Carlos Hernandez Gomez reports on how a series of scandals is affecting Chicago mayor Richard Daley's popularity and chances for reelection. |
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Meeks Calls for Police Code of Conduct
July 18, 2005
Illinois state senator Rev. James Meeks is calling for a code of conduct for police and motorists during traffic stops. Meeks alleges that he was a victim of racial profiling by a Chicago police officer. Chicago Public Radio's Sonari Glinton has more. |
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A Year of Millennium Park
July 15, 2005
Since Chicago's $475 million, twenty-four-acre park opened, city officials say 2.5 million people have visited, and it has garnered more than thirty awards. Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun got Chicagoans' opinions of the year-old park.
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The Coast Guard and Homeland Security
July 14, 2005
Two years after the U.S. Coast Guard was incorporated into the Department of Homeland Security, Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn takes to the water with the Calumet Harbor Coast Guard. |
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Deadly Heat Wave—Ten Years Later
July 13, 2005
More than 700 died during the 1995 Chicago heat wave, the second-worst in city history. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia looks back on those four deadly days and the changes that came from them. |
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Securing Chicago's Transit
July 8, 2005
Following the attacks in London, transit systems across the country are on higher alert. But Chicago officials stress that procedures under Orange Alert are close to what they are everyday. Diantha Parker has the story.
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Senate Hearings on Chicago VA Office
July 7, 2005
VA officials, veterans, doctors, and hospital administrators gathered in Chicago to discuss how well local Veterans Affairs staffers are handling disability claims and requests for assistance. Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker reports. |
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Cal City-Hammond Divide
July 6, 2005
Some residents of Hammond, Indiana, want to build a six-inch-high, unbroken curb to beef up the town's border with Calumet City, Illinois. The proposal has uncovered old wounds and ignited other issues dividing the two communities. Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun has more. |
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Teacher Turnover
July 5, 2005
In Chicago, as in many big cities, neighborhood schools have a difficult time finding and retaining high-quality teachers. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field reports on the problem and what some are doing to combat it. |
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The Wobblies
June 24, 2005
Socialists, trade unionists, and anarchists gathered in Chicago in 1905 to form Industrial Workers of the World, known as the Wobblies. Today the union is small, but still organizing workers—including Chicago bike messengers. Linda Paul has the story.
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Racial Segregation Persists in Chicago
June 20, 2005
African Americans are the most segregated racial group in the Chicago region. That's according to a study by the Chicago Urban League that examines “severe racial disparities” in many important areas, including income and education. Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn reports.
Chicago Public Radio's Sonari Glinton also contributed to this report. |
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Scores Show Progress for Struggling School
June 17, 2005
Chicago's Pablo Casals Elementary school has reason to celebrate. Although the west-side school is on academic probation, its students made dramatic gains on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field finds out how. |
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Indiana Town Fights Light Pollution
June 15, 2005
Leaders of Dyre, Indiana, are considering a “dark sky ordinance” that would restrict a type of outdoor lighting used mainly by businesses. Some residents complain that the lights generate a glare that harms their rural quality of life. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia reports. |
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Historic Lynching Apology
June 13, 2005
The U.S. senate is expected to formally apologize for never passing anti-lynching legislation. And north suburban Evanston resident Doria Dee Johnson, whose great-grandfather was lynched in 1916, is traveling to Washington for the historic event. Johnson speaks with Chicago Public Radio's Melba Lara.
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Fighting to Save the DuPage Theatre
June 10, 2005
A group of architecture preservationists is set to rally June 11, 2005, to save the historic DuPage Theatre in west suburban Lombard. The edifice is on the National Register of Historic Places, but after extensive public debate, the Lombard village board has voted to demolish it. Chicago Public Radio's Mike Rhee reports.
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Test Scores Measure Chicago Elementary Schools' Progress
June 9, 2005
Results from the 2005 Iowa Test of Basic Skills show small gains in reading, but a slight drop in math scores among Chicago public elementary students. And officials worry that the district's financial struggles could jeopardize the students' progress.
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Chicagoans Arrested as Part of Colombian Drug Cartel
June 9, 2005
Two employees of Chicago’s water department are among nine people charged as alleged members of a Colombian drug cartel. As Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker reports, the department is already the focus of corruption investigations. |
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Chicago Continues Corruption Crackdown
June 8, 2005
Mayor Daley's administration has declared a no-tolerance policy on corruption in city government. And as Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker reports, officials are looking to other cities for tips on how to improve Chicago's internal investigations. |
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Congress Hotel Strike
June 3, 2005
Talks between the Congress Hotel's management and striking hotel workers have reached a stalemate, so the union is trying a different tactic: asking Chicago to pass an ordinance requiring hotels to notify customers of labor disputes before taking reservations. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia reports. |
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Illinois Budget Could Hurt Pension System
June 1, 2005
Governor Blagojevich is expected to sign a budget that would shift two billion dollars from Illinois's public employee pension systems to schools and the Chicago Transit Authority. And lawmakers, labor officials, and watchdogs are crying foul. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia reports.
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United Airlines Averts Strike
May 31, 2005
Mechanics at United Airlines have approved a proposed labor contract. The company has also reached an agreement in principle with its machinists, avoiding a scheduled ruling by a federal bankruptcy judge. Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn has more. |
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The Velvet Lounge Faces Closure
May 27, 2005
Threatened with closure, the Velvet Lounge must raise the funds it needs to relocate. Located on
Chicago's South Side, the club has been showcasing jazz acts for decades but must leave its current location. Chicago Public
Radio's Tony Sarabia reports.
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Illinois Pension Problem Persists
May 24, 2005
As Illinois lawmakers continue wrestling over how to close a projected budget deficit, the state keeps falling behind in payments to its five public employee pension systems. So a coalition of labor groups is proposing its own solution. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia reports. |
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Tinley Park Mental Health Center to Close
May 23, 2005
There's strong opposition to closing the nearly 50-year-old facility, but Illinois officials hope to sell the land to help plug the state's budget deficit. And they promise to create a plan to continue serving south suburban residents with mental illness. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia reports. |
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Chicago's Museum of Chinese-American History
May 20, 2005
Located in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood, the Chinese-American Museum of Chicago hopes to collect and preserve the history of the Chinese in the Midwest. Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun looks at the community and history that surround the museum. |
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Chicago Neighborhoods Celebrate Improvement Plans
May 18, 2005
Community groups in 16 Chicago neighborhoods have mapped out physical and social improvements that residents, service organizations, and community leaders would like to implement. And taken together, they serve like a blueprint for much of the city. Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn has more. |
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School Funding Measure Born of Grassroots Efforts
May 16, 2005
The Illinois senate is likely to take up a measure that would raise income taxes and lower property taxes, thanks in part to a growing grassroots campaign to change the state's school funding system. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field has more. |
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Suburban Mosque Case Heads to Federal Court
May 16, 2005
In spring 2000, a group of aldermen in southwest suburban Palos Heights blocked efforts by a group of Muslims to purchase a church building and convert it into a mosque. Five years later, the case is heading to federal court as a civil rights lawsuit. Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose reports. |
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Thillens Stadium Closer to Reopening
May 11, 2005
The Chicago Park District is voting on a long-term lease that would allow it to keep Thillens Baseball Stadium open. In March 2005, the Thillens family announced that it could no longer afford to keep the historic and popular ballpark open. Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun reports.
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United Airlines Can Default on Pensions
May 11, 2005
A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that United Airlines can turn billions of dollars in employee pension liabilities over to the government. Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn gets reaction from United workers and unions. |
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Dominick Assumes Cicero Presidency
May 10, 2005
The town of west suburban Cicero is getting its third president in as many years. Chicago Public Radio's Carlos Hernandez Gomez has this profile of Larry Dominick, who beat incumbent Ramiro Gonalez in the February 2005 election. |
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Job Hunt Hard for Some Chicago Teens
May 9, 2005
Research shows that minority and inner-city youth in Chicago are having difficulty finding summer and part-time jobs. And activists say some kids can become so discouraged that they drop out of school and hurt their chances for full-time employment. Chicago Public Radio's Bettina Kozlowski has more. |
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Chicago Defender Turns 100
May 5, 2005
Founded by Robert Sengstacke Abbott to give Chicago's African American community its own voice, the Defender was influential in the Great Migration and became one of the Twentieth Century's most successful and wide-reaching black newspapers.
Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker talks with people about how Abbott's vision carried the Defender through its first four decades. |
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Renaissance 2010 Off-track?
May 5, 2005
The former head of new schools development for the Chicago Public Schools worries that a failure to provide enough start-up money could undermine the district's ambitious Renaissance 2010 initiative, which aims to open 100 new schools by the year, 2010. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field reports. |
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Muslim Charity “Safe List”
May 2, 2005
People who donate to groups with terrorism ties can be federally prosecuted, a prospect that strikes fear among many Muslims, who are required by faith to give to charity. So some want the federal government to create a “safe list” of Muslim charities. Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose reports. |
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Asian American Suicide Support Network
May 2, 2005
Due to cultural factors, the issue of suicide is often taboo among Asian Americans. So the Suicide Prevention Initiative is trying to create a support network for Asian Americans who've lost loved ones to suicide. Chicago Public Radio's Mike Rhee reports. |
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Adoption Dilemma
April 29, 2005
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is at odds with the Cook County Public Guardian's office and adoption attorneys about changes to the agency's “adoption assistance agreement” form. Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun reports. |
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Revised Food Pyramid Gets Mixed Reviews
April 27, 2005
The federal government has replaced its classic food pyramid listing what and how much we should eat with a nutritional model called “My Pyramid.” The new model allows consumers to personalize its recommendations, and it also stresses exercise.
Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia visited Oak Park River Forest High School in the western suburbs to find out what students and teachers there think of “My Pyramid.” He prepared this audio postcard.
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Operation Family Secrets
April 26, 2005
Federal prosecutors have charged 14 reputed mobsters in connection with nearly 20 unresolved murders. And as Chicago Public Radio's Carlos Hernandez Gomez reports, the indictment could have a serious effect on local organized crime. |
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Uplift Community School Update—Teacher Recruitment
April 25, 2005
The success of any school depends in large part on the talent and commitment of its teachers. And at Chicago's Uplift Community School, leaders are looking for teachers who share their vision of building a community around the school.
Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field has more as part of his series of reports tracking Uplift's progress. The school is scheduled to open in the Uptown neighborhood in fall 2005 as one of the first new schools in the city's Renaissance 2010 program, which aims to open 100 new schools by the year, 2010.
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Trinity College Threats
April 22, 2005
After three students received threatening, racially-worded hate mail, officials at Trinity College moved dozens of minority students to a hotel. And police are still patrolling the campus of the small, evangelical Christian school in the north suburbs. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field has more. |
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Hortus in Urbe: Garden in the City
April 22, 2005
This week, the environmental magazine, The Green Guide, named Chicago one of the nation's greenest cities. But some Chicago gardeners say they're having a hard time keeping their own patches of green. Chicago Public Radio's Sonari Glinton reports. |
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Richard J. Daley and the West Side Riots
April 21, 2005
The late Mayor Daley issued his infamous “shoot to kill” order amidst the 1968 West Side Riots sparked by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun talks with two women who still live near the epicenter of the riots. |
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Celebrating Richard J. Daley
April 21, 2005
On the 50th anniversary of the late Richard J. Daley's first mayoral inauguration, hundreds gathered at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and at a downtown fundraiser to reflect on his legacy. Chicago Public Radio's Carlos Hernandez Gomez has more. |
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Richard J. Daley and UIC
April 20, 2005
Completed in 1965, the University of Illinois, Chicago, was built in the heart of the city's Italian community. Homemaker Florence Scala led the fight against the late Mayor Daley and his UIC project, taking it all the way to the Supreme Court. Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker has more. |
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Hyde Park Attacks
April 19, 2005
Police say that between late January and mid-April 2005, groups of teens have perpetrated 39 assaults in the Hyde Park neighborhood, home to the University of Chicago. More than half the crimes include robbery, but some believe that's not the motive. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia reports. |
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No Child Left Behind Lawsuit
April 15, 2005
Three central Illinois school districts are suing the U.S. department of education on charges that the federal No Child Left Behind Act violates the rights of disabled students. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field reports. |
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Illinois Burns Houses for Proposed Peotone Airport
April 14, 2005
South suburban officials want the Illinois Department of Transportation to stop burning down houses it buys to make way for a proposed airport near Peotone. Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun has more. |
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CTA Sets Deadline for Service Cuts
April 14, 2005
The Chicago Transit Authority says a 40-percent service cut is on the way unless state lawmakers step in with more funding by July 17, 2005. And should the cuts happen, the ripple effect will be far-reaching...both on and off buses and trains. Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker reports. |
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Axis of Evil
April 14, 2005
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating whether some artwork in a traveling exhibition at Columbia College Chicago constitutes a threat to the President. And members of the arts community say they're worried about protecting their artistic freedom. Chicago Public Radio's Madeleine Bair reports.
The exhibition, Axis of Evil, continues through May 11, 2005, at Columbia College's Glass Curtain Gallery—1104 South Wabash Avenue, First Floor, in Chicago's South Loop.
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Evangelical Lutherans May Allow Same-Sex Ordinations
April 11, 2005
The national council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has approved a proposal that would allow people in same-sex relationships to serve as pastors in certain circumstances. Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose reports. |
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CHA Campaign Contribution Scandal
April 11, 2005
A public housing resident newspaper and a government watchdog group have uncovered troubling connections involving Chicago Housing Authority contractors, Chicago's Seventeenth Ward Democratic Organization, and CHA CEO Terry Peterson. Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn reports.
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The Residents' Journal's Ethan Michaeli and the Better Government Association's Dan Sprehe talk with Chicago Public Radio's Steve Edwards about their report. |
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Pope John Paul II's Interfaith Efforts
April 5, 2005
In his 26 years as Pope, John Paul II helped generate dialogue among Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Lutherans, Jews, and Muslims. Some of those dialogues resulted in theological agreement, while others opened the door to friendship. Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose reports. |
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Yuschenko's Chicago Visit
April 5, 2005
Chicago's Ukrainian community celebrated its connection to visiting Ukrainian president Viktor Yuschenko and his Orange Revolution. Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn reports. |
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John Paul II’s 1979 Visit to Chicago
April 4, 2005
In 1979 Pope John Paul II made an apostolic voyage to North America. He visited a number of cities, including Chicago, and said mass in Grant Park. Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose spoke to people who remember that day and has this report. |
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Chicago’s Polish Community Mourns
April 4, 2005
Chicago's Polish community is mourning the death of a man many called “THEIR Pope.” Nearly three thousand people packed St. Hyacinth Basilica Sunday evening to pay their last respects to the Pope. Chicago Public Radio's Bettina Kozlowski has this report. |
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Remembering John Paul II’s 1979 Visit to Chicago
April 4, 2005
A quarter century ago—less than a year after his election—John Paul the Second visited Chicago and said mass in Grant Park. Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose has this remembrance. |
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Cardinal George Leaves for Rome
April 3, 2005
Chicago's Archbishop Francis Cardinal George is preparing for the funeral of Pope John Paul the second, and the choice of his successor. Chicago Public Radio's Sonari Glinton has more. |
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McDonald's Accused of Age Discrimination
March 31, 2005
A Chicago high school student and her family organized a protest over a seating policy imposed at a McDonald's in the Hyde Park neighborhood. They said the policy, which has been discontinued, discriminated against teens. Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn has more. |
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Uplift Community School—Student Recruitment
March 29, 2005
What are the challenges of starting a new public school? Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field begins a series of reports tracking the progress of Uplift Community School, scheduled to open in fall 2005 in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.
Uplift is one of the first new schools in the city's Renaissance 2010 program, which aims to open 100 new schools by the year, 2010. |
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Chicago Matters: Money Talks: The Cost of a Proper Homegoing: An Akan Perspective
March 28, 2005
Originally broadcast March 28, 2005, on Eight Forty-Eight
Many African American families refer to funerals as “homegoings,” a term deriving from the belief that deceased people have moved on to their heavenly homes. Jemimah Noonoo reports on what a homegoing implies for Ghanaians living in Chicago.
This segment was produced as part of the Chicago Matters: Money Talks Ear to the Ground mentorship program. |
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Wi-fi in North Lawndale
March 28, 2005
Originally broadcast March 28, 2005, on Eight Forty-Eight
More and more municipalities are trying to foster new business development by investing in wireless Internet grids. Chicago Public Radio's Mike Rhee visits Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood to see how wi-fi is connecting that community. |
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Plan B for Faith
March 18, 2005
To "always have a Plan B" is good advice in work and politics, but religion? Author Anne Lamotte's book, Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith, suggests that in spiritual matters this advice stands firm. Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose reports. |
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Good Soldiers Make Good Candidates
March 18, 2005
After active duty in Afghanistan and Iraq, many veterans seek other ways to serve their country. Some feel military service lends itself to public service. Chicago Public Radio's Sonari Glinton talks with veterans who think soldiers make good candidates. |
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With the Indiana National Guard
March 18, 2005
Steve Walsh, a reporter for the Post-Tribune in Gary, Indiana, spent six weeks embedded in Mosul with the 113th Engineer Battalion, an Indiana Army National Guard unit from Gary.
Walsh speaks with Chicago Public Radio's Melba Lara about the troops, their experiences, and the situation in Iraq two years after the invasion. |
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The Winds of Change in Pilsen
March 16, 2005
Fears of gentrification have been simmering in Chicago's largely Mexican-American Pilsen neighborhood for years. But the recent appearance of some racially charged graffiti has brought tensions to the surface. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia reports. |
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Secrets of Dyeing the Chicago River Green
March 14, 2005
Every year since 1962, the City of Chicago has dyed the Chicago River green for its St. Patrick's Day celebration. The Journeyman Plumbers Local 130 is the keeper of this tradition, and it closely guards many of the details.
Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun spent several days trying to unlock these secrets and asking for permission to ride on the boats that stir the dye into the river. |
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Fighting Illini Chase National Championship
March 14, 2005
The University of Illinois men's basketball team secured the top seed in the 2005 NCAA tournament after defeating the University of Wisconsin to win the Big Ten title. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field took in the scene at the United Center. |
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Fighting Chicago's Public Housing Overhaul
March 4, 2005
The Coalition to Protect Public Housing is testifying before the Organization of American States that the City of Chicago is violating human rights in its overhaul of housing for the poor. Chicago Public Radio's Catrin Einhorn has the story. |
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Monitoring Hate Groups
March 3, 2005
Chicago Public Radio’s Jason DeRose speaks with Eric Ward from the Center for New Community about hate groups and their possible relationship to the killings of Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow’s husband and mother.
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Lefkow Murders—Composite Sketches Released
March 3, 2005
Chicago police have released composite sketches of two men in connection with their investigation into the murders of the mother and husband of federal judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow. Chicago Public Radio's Carlos Hernandez Gomez has more. |
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Judicial Security Questioned
March 2, 2005
Evidence regarding the killings of the husband and mother of federal judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow is coming out and federal judges are talking about what they'd like to see in the way of security for the judiciary. Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose has more. |
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Judge’s Husband, Mother Killed
March 1, 2005
Law enforcement officials have created a special task force to investigate the murders of the husband and mother of federal judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow. Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose reports. |
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Cop Counseling
March 1, 2005
Big-city police departments often deal with tragedy and loss within their own ranks, and Chicago is no exception. But the Chicago Police Department is ahead of others across the country in its efforts to reach out to officers and their families. Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker has the story. |
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Racial Concerns over Suburban Athletic Realignment
February 28, 2005
Originally broadcast February 28, 2005, on Eight Forty-Eight
A group of mostly white high schools in the far southwest suburbs is withdrawing from the South Interconference Association after months of turmoil over what role race may have played in a realignment of the interscholastic association. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field has more. |
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Archdiocese of Chicago Shutting 23 Schools
February 24, 2005
The schools are scheduled to close in June 2005. Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose has more.
To see a list of the schools affected, visit the Archdiocese of Chicago Web site. |
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FAA Public Hearings on O'Hare Expansion
February 24, 2005
The FAA has been gathering comments on a draft environmental study of plans to expand Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, and hundreds of people have already weighed in. Chicago Public Radio's Steve Shadley has more.
The third and final hearing in this series takes place Thursday, February 24, 2005, from 2–9 pm at the White Eagle—6839 North Milwaukee Avenue in north suburban Niles. |
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